THE. BEE: OMAHA.. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, '1920.
Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee
DEFER ACTION ON
BILLS AGfllfJST
: DEATH PENALTY
Sentiment in Constitutional
I Convention Is Against Meas-
ures Providing for Its
f. Abolishment.
I Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 30. Spe
cial.) Sentiment among the mem-
V ier of the state constitutional con
tention to refuse to abolish the
ileath penalty in Nebraska is re
flected in the -action of the miscel-.
Janeous affairs .committee of the
'charter diet 'which Friday morning
recommended for indefinite post
ponement the two proposals intro
nuced in the assembly to do away
fcvith capital punishment; A. C. Ep-
K A. Barrowi, Correspondent'
.
perspnt ii chairman cf the commit-
tee. . . !
The -proposals were: . I
Nbi 188. by Carrothers. to substi
tute absolute life, for-the death pen
alty. No. 307, by Flansburg, recom
mended by the Nebraska Anti-Capital,
Punishment league. !
Won't Recommend Probe.
' The decision of Warden W. T,
Fenton , of the penitentiary to de
cline to recommend to the Howard
county district court an investiga
tion into the sanity of Alson B
Cole and Allen V. Grammer was
based oh a report submitted to him
by three doctors -who made a per
sonal investigation for the wardea
Grammer and Cole are under sen
tence to die in the electric chair
tebruary 6.
The doctors, who made the report
that' the two "condemned men are
not insane, though moral degener
ates, and able to discriminate be
tween right and wrong are Dr. I.
C. .Munger, prison physician; Dr.
F.' Williams, former superintendent
of the Lincoln asylum and a spe
cialist on insanity and Dr. B. A.
SEMI-ANNUAL
SHIRT SALE!
$2.50 Shirts, $1.95
3.00 Shirts, 2.25
3.50 Shirts, 2.65
4.00 Shirts, , 2.90
4.50 Shirts, 3.35
$5.00 Shirts, $3.95
10.00 Shirts, ,7.35
12.50 Shirts, 9.15
13.50 Shirts, 9.95
15.00 Shirts, 11.15
$20.00 Shirts, $15.35
Manhattan Shirts Excepted
SEMI-ANNUAL
NECKWEAR
SALE
65c Ties... ...1. 50c
$1.00 Ties ...... 75c
1.50 Ties... $1.15
2.00 Ties.... 1.45
2.50 Ties..:.:. iM,
3.00 Ties.... 2.25
$3.50 Ties.... $2.65
4.00 Ties.... 3.00
4.50 Ties.... 3.35
5,00 Ties.... 3.75
16.00 Ties. 4.50
)7,06 Ties...v. 5.25
$7.50 Ties. : . 7; $5.65'
Broken Lines
? Dress Gloves
Values to $ -I 95;
$3.75...... 1
glzea 7 to 8.
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Browning
Russian Cord
;v: ; Shirts
' $5.00Val- $095
ues, at J
Iv.iw
S3
& Company
' T h e S t o r & o f . t h e T o w. n
Finkle, superintendent of the Or
thopedic hospital..
The reports are as follows:
' Reports of Doctors.
"In response to your request, we
the undersigned physicians, have
this dav examined AUnn R fnl it
to his mental condition. We find
said Alson B. Cole to be mentally de
fective to a degree that he had pur
sued a life of criminality and f dis
sipation characterized by excesses
in numerous vices. He is, however,
in our opinion, sufficiently compet
ent mentally to discriminate between
right and wrong with reference to
his acts. We do-not find evidence
of a pschyosis nor do we believe
him to be insane within th to oral
acceptance ot the term.
"Respectfully, submitted,'
"DR. I. C. MUNGER.
"DR. B. F. WILLIAMS,
"DR. B. A. FINKLE ."
"In response to your request we
have examined" Convict Allen V.
Grammer as to hi mental mnHitinti
and renort we find -Allen f?rmtnr
to be deficient in his mental sphere
and somewhat blunted in a moral
sense. While we find him to be
mentallv defprti vk" i An nnt k.
lieve him to be of such a degree of
aDnormaiity as to render him in
competent to discriminate between
right and wronor with reference- in
his acts. We do not find evidence
of actual psychosis nor do we be
lieve him insane within the legal ac
ceptance of the law.
Kespecttuiiy submitted,
"DR. I. C. MUNGER.
"DR. B, F. WILLIAMS,
"DR. B. A. FINKLE.,"
State Charter Diet
Sidesteps Question
, On TarnY Tenantry
Lincoln. Neb.. Ian. 30. fSoecial.l
Definite action on the farm land
tenantry question was sidestepped
by the state charter J!et after a long
.1: T? : . , .
discussion rriaay morning, out tne
Cornell proposal on that subject,
No. 232, was turned over to three
Standing committees for them to
consider jointly. ,
These . three committees indus
trial relations, agriculture and public
indebtednesswill ' hold a oublic
hearing in the convention hall next
.Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. The
Cornell measure will be the center
of discussion. ,
, Ihe committee on public indebted
ness, to which the proposal was
originally referred, had reported in
tavor of indefinitely postponing it,
but Mr. Cornell moved not to con
cur and to place it on the general
file. 'A, two hours' debate on this
motion -followed the result being a
compromise sutrsrestion to srive it
another chance before three commit
tees.
Clashes between members of the
assembly we're 'frequent during the
debate, which swa-characterized by
a verbal tut between. JJeiegates .Fol
!ard and I aylor. ;
Ice Dealers at Fremont
Finish Annual Harvest
' Fremont, Neb-Tan. 30 (Spe
cial.) Fremont ice .dealers , hav
timshed tneir ;icenarvest and about
4,000 tons has ' been stored for lo
cal use and the two local companies
have shipped out ..nearly twice that
much. The first cutting was 14 inches
thick and the second cre-p about 10"
inches. All the ice used by the
North Western Railway Co. at Fre
mont,. Scribner, Lincoln, Hastings
Superior and Lfnwood, was cut at
Fremont and shipped to those
points.
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NationaJ Parli
II II II i I II I Fl in ii'J3 fciiS . -TCv,.
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-MUX.
A winding .valley flanked by great green hills.
. Flooded by the sunshine of a Northern May
or September. . - (
Surrounded by recreation grounds devoted to
" ' . .every openTair sport , .
r Enhanced ty mammoth ultra-service .'hotels'-'
; and comfortable boarding houses..
Blessed, by a wealth of warm healing springs.
Enlivened by a continuous round of social gayeties.
There's a subtle charm in this our first National
"Pa ri-'that appeals to every American.
Plan for a winter outing at the great American Spa.
T.4'4f'-y.' Excursion Fafes ,! ,
"Het fiprln Vtionl Pirli," and tithr rtrt boAkltt. ea rjut. Lt thi
local tlrkt.nt hlp plan your, trip er . pjlyr to til nearcat Contolldatad . -,
TlokeC Offlo or.addreaa nearret Travel Bureau. Unltad State. Railroad Admln
' titration. 4 Transportation Bide. Chtcaio: 141 Liberty St.. Now York City; 0f
Hoaloy. Bldf., .Atlaniav Ga.. fleaa indicate the plaoea you wlih to ao on routo. -
.CONSOLIDATED TICKET OFFICE,
; I41fr Dode St; Omaha Neb.
ev fhw J)nigai li684.;;,
Fifty Convicts Received
At Prison in Two Months
Lincoln, Neb,, Tan. 30. '(Special.)
Fifty, new .convicts were received
at the Nebraska state penitentiary
during .tti$ months of December and
January "on Commitments from the
district Courts of the state,- accord
ing to prison records filed in the of
fice of Govisrnor McKelvie.
Douglas, county contributed 26 of
the total and Lancaster county
eight- ',!.'.
Durina "October and November
preceding 30 prisoners each month
were received.,
A summary of the month of De
cember, shows 19 committed, three
recommitted,, five returned from
parole and "one returned from fur
lough. (-
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School Children Help in
Taking Census of Fremont
" Fremont, Neb., Jan. 30. (Spe
cial.) In an effort to secure a more
accurate count of persons in Fre
mont a canvass of the city was made
by school children after the" close
of school. Superintendent A. H.
Waterhouse and the teachers direct
ed the work. It is believed that the
population of the town will be in
creased by a few hundred by this
means as- the census takers have
missed scores of families, it has
been learned.
Mathers Elected President
Of Irrigation Convention
Gering, Neb., Jan. .30. Gering
madq a hit" with the 220 delegates
to the State Irrigation association
convention which closed here this
afternoon, for they elected A. N.
Mathers of Lrehring as president and
also manifested an intention -to ' re
turn to Gering next year if condi
tions were favorable.
Other present officials were re
tained, including R. H. Willis of
Bridgeport, who has been acting
secretary. Governor Neville, Attor
ney General Davis, Senator Bush
bee, State Engineer Johnson and
other notables have appeared on
the three-day program. The central
entertainment feature was a banquet
last night, at which in addition to a
fine toast list many stunts and
features'were interpolated.
Several recommendations were
made affecting possible constitu
tional matters and also resolutions
touching changes affecting irriga
tion laws, v
"Empty" Gun Seriously
Injures Kearney Woman
- Kearney, Neb., Jan. 30. (Spe
cial.) Ida Bouton of this city, is in
a serious condition as the result of
an, accidental sun shot wound. Sup
posing a 22 calibre rifle to be emp
ty, she placed the butt on the floor
and was leaning over the muzzle
when it was discharged. The bul
let penetrated the right breast and
worked upward into the shoulder.
Physicians say she will recover.
Three Omahans Among
i Midyear Graduates
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 30. (Special.)
Two Omaha men and one woman
were among the midyear graduates
at the University of Nebraska who
received their degrees this week.
Alfred A. Adams received a B. A.
degree. Earl F. Ketcharn received
the B. Sc. degree in civil engineer
ing. Sadie Rotholz was granted a
junior certificate from the teachers'
college. ;'- '- - -
BENSON RESIDENTS
ARE DETERMINED
TO HAVE A PARK
Plans Discussed at Community
Center Meeting Other Pro
grams Interesting.
Residents of. Benson are de
termined to have a public park in
their district of Greater Omaha and
they intend to have it, if it takes all
winter and spring to convince the
city officials. This subject was dis
cussed again last night at a meeting
of the Benson Community center.
The program included a stereopti
con lecture by H. C. Forgey, who
showed an interesting series of
scenes of France. Belgium and oth
er European countries.
R. A. Kirkpatrick gave an inter
esting talk on "Food for Thought,"
at the Lincoln Comunity center,
where the Girls' Glee club of Coun
cil Bluffs, under leadership of Miss
Apgie Middleton, gave the entire
entertainment program of the eve
ning. .
"Public Utilities" was the sub
ject discussed at Monmouth Park
center. R. B. Hcfwell, general man-
ager of the Metropolitan Water
plant, being unable to attend, sent
written data for use in promoting
open forum discussion. 'A program
of musical numbers was given. '
A unique feature of the pro
gram at Edward Rosewater center
was a monologue offered by a resi
dent of that district who disguised
himself in costume and did not dis
close his identity. Other numbers
were on this program.
, These Community centers, met in
the public schools of their districts.
Nebraska Retailers to
Meet in Fremont February 9
Fremont, Neb., Jan. 30. (Spe
cial.) Fremont will entertain mer
chants of Nebraska the week of Feb
ruary 9 to 12 at the 14th annual con
vention of the Nebraska Federation
of Retailers. The nessioni oprn
Monday evening, February 9, aid
will close .Thursday evening. The
Commercial club of Fremont will
be host at a banquet for the retail
ers Wednesday evening. The "Pa
per and String" club will be organ
iied Tuesday evening, r ,
Bee Want Ads produce results.
This Tells You How to Get
Benefit of the Best Senna
Finest Grade of Egyptian Senna Leaves used in
compounding Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
PROMINENT Importers and
wholesale dealers in crude
drugs and medicinal herbs
gathered from all parts of the
world do not hesitate to say that
the market for the better grades of
medicinal herbs, roots, oils, etc,
is practically confined to the lead
ing manufacturers of the so-called
package medicines, who buy only
the very best, and that the manu
facturers of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin are the largest users of the
best grade of Egyptian senna
leaves in the world. '
The potency of a tea brewed
from senna leaves to relieve con
stipation has long been recognized,
not only by the medical 'profes
sion, but by the public generally:
in fact, senna has been known and
used in medicine for more than
five centuries. The cheaper
grades of senna, such as are usu-
ally sold at retail, have, however,
a tendency to gripe and cramp
which makes their use unpopular
with most people
In Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
the finest Egyptian senna is com
bined with pepsin and other valu
able agents, essential oils and pure
cene sugar syrup to make an ex
ceptionally valuable tonic-laxative
for the relief of constipation and
resulting disturbances of the
stomach and bowels. The com
plete formula is plainly printed in
English, French, and Spanish on
every package. Thousands who
formerly bought an inferior grade
of senna leaves now use Dr. Cald
well's Syrup Pepsin instead. It
is sold in drug stores everywhere.
, In spite of the fact that Dr. Cold
J wtU's Syrup Pepsin is thelargcst selling
liquid laxative in the world, there
being over 6 million bottles sold each
year, many who need its benefits have
not yet used it. If you have not, send
your name and address for a free trial
bottle to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 511
Washington St., Monticello, Illinois.
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Spring Apparel for Women and
Featuring as the Keynote of the New Fashions
Originality --Youthf ulness
"EWrmrnr p.nnfirlpTitlv. dariudv from the lines of
former modes into the new season's fashions with charm,
simplicity and quality indelibly stamped upon fabric, style
and workmanship.
New Dresses $49. 50 to $98.50
Street, afternoon and semi-formal dresses show a wide latitude
in material and design, from the severest of tailored to crispest, ruf
fliest of taffetas.
Newest models are shown, featuring basque lines, fas
tening in the back square neck lines, broad self sashes,
kimono sleeves, pleated skirts, pleats ranging from the
narrowest of knife effect to the broad draped pleats.
Beautifully developed in mignonette, Jardinette, drop stitch tric
olette, taffetas and taffeta combined with tricolette or georgette.
Smart simplicity is but a background for the new whip
stitching in copper threads oriental floss handwork in
gold, red and Japonica -"braiding, pinked ruffles and
dainty lace eollar and cuffs.
Colors are Japonica, Adriatic Blue, Navy, Black, Taupe, Gray,
Black and White. . ' - '
New Suits $4950 to $98.50
Individuality is more pronounced than ever in the newest models
expressing to a remarkable degree the spirit of the new, season in
the Eton, short jacket and semi-tailored model '
Severity, simplicity of cut depending almost entirely upon youth
fulness of design--beauty of fabrics and perfection of tailoring for
style features.
Model Suits $135 to $185
Three-pice suits, most exclusive of originations-rincluding beautiful
underblouse of sports silk or satin, in long sleeve long peplum style, most
elaborately embroidered in vivid oriental colorings.
Sport Coats $29.50 to $75
The most charming of coat styles is shown in the jaunty, graceful,
short, top coat for wear over sports togs afternoon or dance frocks.
M,isses
Third Floor Shops-
Saturday One Day Only
Your Choice
: of Entire Stock of
Spring
, Millinery
f 1-3 off '
Suitable for matrons as well as
misses.
Developed In batavla, embroidered
and combined with embroidered taf
feta. Cellophone braid combined wits
satin, maline, self trimmed.
Sipper straw, smartly tailored,
simply trimmed. .
( Taffeta and straw models trimmed
effectively in flowers, embroidery,
novelties.
Millinery Shop
Second Floor
The Last Day of Our Sale of
Wbmens' Boots
Formerly to $14
$5.00
Boots of gray, field mouse, bearer,
brown, black, kid and two-tone ef
fect, with welt soles, Louis or mili
tary heel.
Sizes from 2ft to 8; widths AA to
D.
Shoe shop . :J min Floor
U&b No te
L
Petticoats
, . Were Up to $8.95
Saturday Special
$495
All silk Jerseys, all taffeta,
or Jersey tops with fancy
flounces. .
Petticoat Shop Second Floor
ri
ace Blouses
Were Up to $35.00 i
$18.75
Round neck, short sleeve styles,
in handsome black, brown, blue
reindeer hair net laces over silver
tissue; georgette and net found
1 tions.
Blouse Shop-
second Floor
Women's Goats
103 Coats, Heretofore to $49.50
Choice $20.00 One Day Only
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1 1 2 Coats, Heretofore to $75.00
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Choice $35.00 0m Day ?nly
This coat sale Is such an important event from the view of
styles and values included that in our estimation it far eclipses any
previous coat offering this season.
The tailoring Is unexcelled, the styles are the smartest of the
mid-win'ter successes every coac displays unauestlonably the high
est class workmanship, linings, finishings.
The furs selected for the large collars and cuffs are fine Qual
ity, carefully selected skins.
Coat Shop-
Third floor
Formeny Benson. Thornc
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Fistula-Pay When Cured
A mild aytt.m of treatmtnt that eur Pilr.,
Fittula and other Rectal Di.ca.ea in ahort time,
without a sever aurgical operation. No Chloro-;
form, r.ther or otnrr general anaesmrtie u.a.
A cure guaranteed in every caie accepted for treatment, and no money to be paid until
cured. Writ for book on Rectal DI.ea.at, with name and testimonial f mora than
1,000 prominent people who have been permanently cured. . '
DR. E. R. TARRY 240 Bee Building OMAHA. NE1KASKA :